Active Learning Wkshp

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

- Confucius

Active Learning

Rationale and Strategies

What does active learning mean to you? Turn and talk with a tablemate.

In Elementary Education we say Activity before Concept (ABC)

Why Active Learning?

• Students are doing the cognitive work
• Helps make thinking explicit
• Encourages making connections
• Helps correct misconceptions sooner

Research says:

Incorporating active learning strategies into university courses significantly enhances student learning experiences Active learning leads to increases in examination performance that would raise average grades by a half a letter, and exam failure rates under traditional lecturing were 55% higher than the rates observed under active learning (Freeman et al., 2014; Theobald et al., 2020).

https://teaching.cornell.edu/teaching-resources/active-collaborative-learning/active-learning

So many strategies!

And more!

https://cei.umn.edu/teaching-resources/active-learning

Jigsaw Activity

Learn about a strategy, then teach about the strategy

Concept Maps

Case Studies

Role Playing

Worksheets

How it might look in the classrom

https://cei.umn.edu/teaching-resources/active-learning

Expect Pushback

Students have learned to "student" well and are comfortable with that model. We're now asking them to be more engaged and think more during class.

Some Resources

Technology can be your friend.

Perusall

Mentimeter.com

Padlet

A poll

Menti.com

Or try Plickers

https://get.plickers.com/

or Polleverywhere

Take one lesson in the next week and make it more active. We'll report back in November.